My Story

I am so excited to say hello to you through this and I trust our Lord is taking care of you. Praise the Lord my family and I attend Catholic Church; we go on Mondays. This time LW staff shared the gospel with me and encouraged me to accept God as my savior; I will think about it. I am so thankful to God because my family and I are healthy. My mother is Juana Calachij Barrera, and she is 25 years old. She stays busy with the housework and weaves typical clothes. Furthermore, she raises turkeys, sheep and pigs for selling if we have some need. My father is Hugo Leonel Garcia de la Cruz, and he is 26 years old. He works hard to support our family by farming the land, and he also goes to pick coffee beans on the coast during the harvest. We grow corn for our consumption.

This is Alex Alberto Garcia Calachij, and I am 10 years old. I am repeating second grade; my classes are at school and my learning is better. Nowadays, school supplies are so expensive, and it is hard for my parents to cover them because of a lack of resources. The English language catches my attention, and I would like to learn how to speak it. My dream is to learn how to drive a motorcycle. I love drinking oatmeal, and my mother cooks it. Playing football is so much fun; it is my favorite sport. At school, we have a season where everybody plays marbles; the winner gets the opposite players' marbles. Something I love on my birthday is to eat a cake with my family. I enjoy my day with my family. I am so grateful to Living Water for providing me with tasty meals, and medical care in the clinics; it is a big blessing for me. At home, the top priorities are groceries and corn. I hope to receive news from you very soon. May God bless you wherever you are!

Lots of love,

Alex Alberto Garcia Calachij

Translated by: Violeta Hernandez / A-A-C Secretary-Antigua Guatemala